# Richmond, Georgia — #2,959 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.67 of 10. FIPS 13245. Population 205,414. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 205,400 people live in Richmond, Georgia. It ranks #2,959 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #158 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.85% of a home's value each year, more than in 59% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.7 years, shorter than in 86% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 83% of counties. On this site's state scores, Georgia gets 7.56 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.56 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 4.87 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.20 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.41 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.08 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.09 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.15 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2352 Burke, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13033.md
- #1920 Edgefield, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45037.md
- #2670 McDuffie, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13189.md
- #2287 Aiken, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45003.md
- #1094 Columbia, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13073.md
- #2364 Jefferson, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13163.md

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